Date range taken from P. A. H. Brown's London publishers and printers c. 1800-1870, p. 100
First sentence: "The welcome spring brings beauties forth From Nature's gifts to cheer the earth; Stern winter gone the nymphs and swains To dance assemble on the plains, With flowery poles and garlands gay They observe the rites of May."
Includes 8 woodcuts
Publisher's advertisement on p. [4] of wrapper
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: Yellow pictorial paper wrappers. 8 leaves with hand-coloured cuts and text on one side only. Cut and text on first page are identical to those on p. [1] of wrapper
Date range taken from P. A. H. Brown's London publishers and printers c. 1800-1870, p. 100. First sentence: "The welcome spring brings beauties forth From Nature's gifts to cheer the earth; Stern winter gone the nymphs and swains To dance assemble on the plains, With flowery poles and garlands gay They observe the rites of May." Includes 8 woodcuts. Publisher's advertisement on p. [4] of wrapper. Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: Yellow pictorial paper wrappers. 8 leaves with hand-coloured cuts and text on one side only. Cut and text on first page are identical to those on p. [1] of wrapper.